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Travel: Lismore Castle (County Waterford, Ireland)

Lismore Castle, the birthplace of Robert Boyle, the celebrated scientist whose name lives in "Boyle's Law" was also once the home of Sir Walter Raleigh. It is now the Irish residence of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire. You can walk through the magical and very beautiful gardens, which are extensive.

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The gardens are set in seven acres within the 17th century outer defensive walls. Recently several pieces of contemporary sculpture have been installed in the gardens. It is a place where you can relax and stroll. Prince John built the original castle in 1185. The Estate was granted for a time to Sir Walter Raleigh. He sold the property to Richard Boyle, later the 1st Earl of Cork, who rebuilt the castle.

The present owner of the castle is Lord Harrington, the son and heir of the 11th Duke of Devonshire. Lord Harrington's great uncle Lord Charles Cavendish was married to Adele Astaire. Fred Astaire, her brother, was a frequent visitor to the castle.

By Bobby33

Lismore Castle Gardens
 
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October 9, 20110 found this helpful

Thanks for posting this photo & the interesting history of this castle! I love Ireland & Irish culture & history & hope to go there myself, one day. In the meantime, I enjoy seeing & hearing about the country from others. I hope you'll post other items from your travels.

 

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I'm with pixiedust - more, please!

 
October 19, 20110 found this helpful

I read the information with the photo of the Lismore castle in Ireland with great interest as I live in Lismore, New South Wales, Aust. European History of our Lismore begins in the early 1840s when a pastoral run was taken up in the area by Captain Dumaresq, but the sub-tropical climate wasn't suitable for sheep grazing and the run was abandoned. In January 1845, William and Jane Wilson from Scotland took over the land. There is a theory that Jane Wilson was responsible for naming it after Lismore, Scotland, where the couple honeymooned.

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Another theory is that it was named after Lismore, Ireland, because of a similarity in scenery. Where sheep failed, beef and dairy cattle cattle, macadamias and coffee do very well, as well as sugar cane in nearby areas. Lismore in NSW is very hilly so I assume Lismore in Ireland is also hilly. The Australian Lismore is also very flood prone, and is sometimes called the flood capital of Australia. Strangely, though, there have been very few floods for a number of years, where they once were frequent occurences throughout a year.

 

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